Hair straightening device



Oct. 31, 1950 L. WINSTON HAIR STRAIGHTENING DEVICE Filed March 20, 1947 j idelzi avi' iowye lda'rz 550/7, fl W/fiM.

Patented Oct. 31, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I f v f 2,528,291

I HAIR STRATGHTENTNG DEVICE Love Winston, Chicago, Ill. 7, Application March 20, 1947, Serial No. 736,955

4 Claims. (01. 1-s2 14 My invention relates to devices for straightening hair which'is curly, kinky .or unruly, and one object is to provide a hand operated. implement for this purpose which is highl v efficient.

A further object is to design the novel device in the'rnanner of tongs, so that it may be open and out of engagement with the hair until its placeable when the device is ready for use.

An additional object is to construct the device along lines of neatness and simplicity.

With the above objects in view, and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which-- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a view from the right-hand side of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the removable unit previously referred to; 1

Fig. 4 is a side view of th unit;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 1;

and

Fig. 7 is a section on the line of Fig. 6.

In accordance .with the foregoing, specific reference to the drawing indicates the handle of the device at I5, the same being of spring sheet metal and extended with a pair of divergent arms |6 which are tensionable toward each other.

. Th arms carry wooden blocks l8, securedby I channels 2|] and 2l, the sides ofv these having teeth 22 and 23 respectively; and th channel 2| is of slightly less width than the channel 28 to fit into the latter when the blocks I8 are squeezed in the hand.

The channel 20 receives a strip 25 on th inside whose out-turned ends 26 journal a pair of rollers 28 side by side. The channel 2|, receives a separate unit 30 along its inner side. This unit is a long strip carrying a handle 32 at its inner end.- The handle 32 is held to the related arm l6 by a clip 34. Th handle32 is of wood or other poor heat-conducting material; and the outer portion of the strip 30 is offset as indicated at 36 and ,3'|.to form a holder for a'bar; 38 of solid metal. The portion 31 of the strip 30 is bent down witha hook 40 which seats in a slot .41 mthe free end of the channel 2|,

device to the position shown in Fig. 1.

securing the unit 30 in such channel; 1

When the novel device is to be used, the unit 30is removed from the channel 2| by unhooking it at the top and withdrawing the handle 32 from the clip 34. The unit 30 is then placed over a; gas flame or other fire with the bar 38 in the path of the flame, whereby to heat the bar; and the unit is then re-inserted into the In the application of the device, it is gathered by pressure on the handles l8 to cause the combs 22 and 23 to close on a lock of hair. The latter will thus become lodged between the sections 20 and 2| and be engaged by the rollers 28 and the strip 30. The device is then drawn cross-wise of the hair while the latter is ironed, so to speak, between the rollers and the strip. The effect is to straighten any curls or kinks which the hair may contain. When the end of the hair lock is reached, the pressur on the device may be released to separate the sections 20 and 2| and leave the lock free, the operation being repeated in respect to more locks until the bar 38 has cooled off and requires re-heating.

Since the channels 20 and 2| are of plain metal, they are made separate from the spring metal handle l5 and therefore secured to the latter by rivets 3| as shown. Also, since the channel 20'is on the outside of the channel 2| when the channels close, such channel 20 stays relatively cool and may be held close to or in touch with the head of the user without harm from the heat developed in the hair-engaging zone.

It is now apparent that the novel device is a simple and easily applicable means to engage the hair and iron the same fiat with a drawing action under heat. Owing to the free rotation of the rollers 28, the said action will not pull on the hair or cause discomfortj and the heated element is encased, protecting the hair or skin from being burned or made uncomfortable by heat.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I reserve the right to employ all such changes and'refinements as may come within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

device comprising in tom of said channel, a plurality of rollers mounted on said plate longitudinally of the channel, the other arm having attached thereto au-shaped channel having toothed sides, a removable heating iron fitted in said latter'channel, and the width of the iron-carrying channel being less than that of the roller-carrying channel to render the iron-carrying channel movable within the sides f the roller-carryingcchannel when the straightener is closed.

"-3. A hair-straightening 'devicencom'prising in combination ahandle formedwith a pair of arms to close toward each other, one arm having attached thereto at its end a U-shaped channel having toothed sides, a plate mounted in the hotof the roller-carrying channel to render the ironcarrying channel movable within the sides of the roller-carrying channel when the straightener is closed, a clip on the inside surface of said other arm, and a handle on the heating iron removably lodged in said clip.

4. A hair-straightening device comprising a substantially U-shaped spring tensioned handle, toothed U-shaped members attached to the respective handle ends, rollersmounted longitudinally adjacent the inside base portion of one of the U-shaped ends, a removable heating iron mounted within the other U-shaped member, one of said U-shaped members being narrower than and movable into interfitting relation with the other U-shaped member when the handle ends tom of said channel, a plurality of rollers mounted on said plate longitudinally of the-channel, the other arm having attached thereto a U-shaped 'channel having toothed sides, a removable heating iron fitting said latter channel, the width of 'the'iron-carryin'g channel being less than that are gathered to clamp a lock of hair between said rollers and heating iron. 7

' LOVE WINSTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of' record in the file of this patent: I

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